A little bit about where you will be working…
Migration and Borders Technology Portfolio (MBTP) is part of the (DDaT) Directorate in the Home Office. MBTP is a Portfolio of around 3,500 dedicated professionals made up of civil servants and suppliers working together to develop some of the most challenging and transformative technology products, supporting critical programmes within the Migration and Borders system. Working closely with colleagues in the Migration and Borders mission, we also support a number of the Home Office’s capabilities such as Customer Services, Immigration Enforcement and Border Force. We jointly design services, build, run and sustain them to enable some of the government’s most important strategic outcomes, notably the legitimate movement of people and goods to support economic prosperity.
What you’ll be doing
* Developing knowledge of key Business Analysis skills (e.g. requirements, engineering, workshops facilitation, process mapping etc) and understanding of BA resources/templates/best practice guidance.
* Developing breadth and depth of understanding of a variety of project approaches and software engineering lifecycles (e.g. agile, waterfall, incremental).
* Developing techniques and knowledge around developing acceptance criteria which are scenario-based within processes that support thorough testing.
* Understanding and defining the problem to be solved and ensuring strategic decision-making supports business outcomes as well as user needs.
* With support, identifying service and process improvement opportunities, contributing to the implementation of proposed solutions.
* Setting up and supporting workshops to enable requirements to be identified and clarified.
* Drafting requirements/user stories as required to support the delivery of features.
* Evidence gathering to support analysis of the business needs including user feedback sent in as the product progresses through its lifecycle.
* Supporting the production of periodic performance measures to inform stakeholders and drive discussion around the required service.
About you
You’ll have a demonstrable passion for Business Analysis, with the following skills or some experience in:
* Analytical and problem-solving skills to help you assess and understand problems, break them down and devise and propose new solutions.
* Eliciting, analysing and validating subsets of business requirements before peer review from more senior business analysts, in the most appropriate and effective manner and format.
* Communicating in a variety of methods, knowledge of when to apply the appropriate method to each scenario/audience.
* Building strong relationships with a broad range of people from a varied background (technical and non-technical), and applying proven communication and analytical skills to ensure the team’s plans and objectives are achieved.
* Good interpersonal skills with the ability to understand, empathise, negotiate and influence individuals and groups.
* Working as a team player contributing ideas and innovation in a flat team structure.
Some of the benefits our Business Analysts love
* An in-year performance bonus scheme.
* A Civil Service pension with employer contribution rate of 28.97%, depending upon salary.
* 25 days annual leave on appointment, plus 8 days public holidays and 1 day for the King’s Birthday, rising further with service.
* Flexible working options to enable you to achieve the work life balance that is right for you including part-time, flexi time and job sharing.
* Training and development opportunities tailored to your role.
* A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
* Season ticket loans and rental deposit loans.
* Cycle to work and payroll giving.
* Employee discounts – including a huge number of retailers, Microsoft Home Use programme and gym membership.
* A variety of staff recognition schemes including thank you vouchers.
* Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid.
* Maternity and adoption support leave (paternity leave) of 2 weeks full pay.
* Study leave and support for studying for a qualification or other accredited development relevant to your role.
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